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POSITIONAL DEVIATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limit positional deviation 1, record 1, English, limit%20positional%20deviation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance between the limit position of a positional reference and its basic position specified in the design. 1, record 1, English, - limit%20positional%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limit positional deviation : term and definition standardized by ISO in the 1803 standard published in 1973, but not included in the 1997 version. 2, record 1, English, - limit%20positional%20deviation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart de position limite
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20position%20limite
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre la position limite d'un repère de position et sa position de base spécifiée dans le projet. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20position%20limite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart de position limite : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO dans la norme 1803 de 1973, mais non repris dans l'édition de 1997. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20position%20limite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actual positional deviation 1, record 2, English, actual%20positional%20deviation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance between the actual position of a positional reference and its basic position specified in the design. 1, record 2, English, - actual%20positional%20deviation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actual positional deviation : term and definition standardized by ISO in the 1803 standard published in 1973, but not included in the 1997 version. 2, record 2, English, - actual%20positional%20deviation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart de position effectif
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20position%20effectif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre la position effective d'un repère de position et sa position de base spécifiée dans le projet. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20position%20effectif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart de position effectif : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO dans la norme 1803 de 1973, mais non repris dans l'édition de 1997. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20position%20effectif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Servomechanisms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- position error
1, record 3, English, position%20error
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- positional deviation 2, record 3, English, positional%20deviation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a servomechanism that controls a manipulation joint, the difference between the actual position of that joint and the commanded position. 1, record 3, English, - position%20error
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Servomécanismes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déviation de positionnement
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9viation%20de%20positionnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- erreur de positionnement 1, record 3, French, erreur%20de%20positionnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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